Bluefish hit seven homers in victory

YORK, Pa. -- The Bridgeport Bluefish hit a season high seven homers on the way to defeating the York Revolution, 18-3, at Sovereign Bank Stadium on Monday.

Heading into the game, no Bridgeport player had hit two homers in a game this season. Three Bluefish hitters accomplished that feat while scoring a season high in runs.

Bridgeport is now 5-6 against York (0-4, 36-38) this season.

The Bluefish (3-1, 34-40) scored 13 runs in the first four frames which included a seven-run second. They added one more run in the sixth and four in the seventh. Bridgeport scored 13 of its 18 runs on homers.

Brock Peterson belted a two-run shot to left in the first inning and another two-run drive to left in the fourth. He leads the Atlantic League, with 18 homers, and reached base five times while scoring three runs on Monday.

Prentice Redman belted two home runs in as many innings in the sixth and seventh. His first was a solo launch to left while his second was a three-run smack to left. Redman collected four hits, scored four times and brought in five runners.

James Simmons contributed a solo homer to left center in the third and a solo shot to right in the seventh. The outfielder now has five with the Bluefish. Simmons scored three times and drove in three on four hits while Luis Lopez smacked a three-run blast to left in the second. The third baseman is 10 hits shy of 2,100 for his professional career.

Eddie Rogers came to the plate three times and picked up two hits. Luis Figueroa scored twice and drove in a run while Kennard Jones brought home the only other runner of the night with a single in the second.

Bridgeport starter Gilbert De La Vara (4-5) earned the win with six innings of three run, seven hit, two walk and five strikeout baseball. Kyle Zaleski completed two scoreless frames on two hits and one walk out of the bullpen. Julio DePaula gave up one hit and fanned one in a scoreless ninth inning.

York's Matt Chico (1-3) suffered the loss as the southpaw starter surrendered seven runs on eight hits and struck out one in one-and-a-third innings. Five relievers combined to throw the rest of the game. Bridgeport produced 11 runs, ten hits, four walks, and nine strikeouts against York's bullpen.

Bridgeport continues a four-game series against York Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.. Bridgeport will send righthander Chris Hayes (0-2, 4.73 ERA) to the hill against York southpaw Chris Waters (1-2, 4.08 ERA).

Bluefish fans can listen to the contest on bridgeportbluefish.com. The pre-game show airs 20 minutes before each first pitch.

The Bluefish return to the Ballpark at Harbor Yard to start a three-game series with York on Monday, July 23.